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Port Of Augusta
Port of Augusta ( it, Porto di Augusta) is a port serving Augusta, Sicily. In 2007, 33.041 million tonnes passed through the port. History The natural port has been used since ancient times. It wasn't until the 1930s though that the Italian Navy developed the port and established an important military base to exercise control of the coast. The port was used by the Royal Navy during the war between Italy and Turkey for ten years, and during the landing in Sicily by the Allies the port was subjected to repeated raids. It was occupied by the British Navy from 1943 to 1946. Oil tycoon Angelo Moratti's oil refinery Rasiom Moratti was built in 1949, marking the beginning of its history as a large-scale industrial harbor, nowadays part of the petrochemical complex Augusta-Priolo. It underwent significant development in the 1950s and early 1960s with the establishment of Sincat, belonging to the Edison Group, which operated in the sectors of inorganic chemicals and fertilizers, the pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baia Di Augusta
Baia (german: Baja, Stadt Molde, or Moldenmarkt; hu, Moldvabánya; lat, Civitas Moldaviae) is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania with a population of 6,793 (2002 census).Romanian census data, 2002 ; retrieved on May 27, 2010 It is composed of two villages, namely Baia and Bogata. Located on the , it was one of the earliest urban settlements in . Name The Romanian ''baia'' and Hungarian ''bánya'' both mean "mine". Archeologists found traces of iron |
Augusta, Sicily
Augusta (, archaically ''Agosta''; scn, Austa ; Greek and la, Megara Hyblaea, Medieval: ''Augusta'') is a town and in the province of Syracuse, located on the eastern coast of Sicily (southern Italy). The city is one of the main harbours in Italy, especially for oil refineries ( Sonatrach and others as part of the complex Augusta-Priolo) which are in its vicinity. Geography The city is situated in the province of Syracuse and faces the Ionian Sea. The old town is an island, made in the 16th century by cutting an isthmus and is connected to the mainland by two bridges. One bridge was built recently (Viaduct Frederick II of Swabia) and the other was built when the city was founded and is called the Porta Spagnola. Augusta is home to two ports. History Founded 27 centuries ago, Megara Hyblaea is one of the oldest Greek colonies of Sicily. It was destroyed by its rival Syracuse, was raised from its ruins, then taken by the Romans together with Syracuse during the Second Punic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sicily
(man) it, Siciliana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = Ethnicity , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = Sicilian , demographics1_info1 = 98% , demographics1_title2 = , demographics1_info2 = , demographics1_title3 = , demographics1_info3 = , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = CEST , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal_code_type = , postal_code = , area_code_type = ISO 3166 code , area_code = IT-82 , blank_name_sec1 = GDP (nominal) , blank_info_sec1 = €89.2 billion (2018) , blank1_name_sec1 = GDP per capita , blank1_info_sec1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Navy
"Fatherland and Honour" , patron = , colors = , colors_label = , march = ( is the return of soldiers to their barrack, or sailors to their ship after a leave) by Tommaso Mario , mascot = , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = , anniversaries = 10 June – Sinking of the Austro-Hungarian battleship ''SMS Szent István'' by Luigi Rizzo , decorations = 1 Cavalier Cross of the Military Order of Savoy 3 Cavalier's Crosses of the Military Order of Italy 2 Gold Medals of Military Valor 1 Silver Medal of Military Valor 1 Gold Medal for Merited Public Honor , battle_honours = , commander1 = ammiraglio di squadra Enrico Credendino , commander1_label = Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy , commander2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Moratti
Angelo Moratti (5 November 1909 – 12 August 1981) was an Italian oil tycoon and the former owner of Inter Milan from 1955 to 1968. Biography In 1962, after a long history in the oil business, Moratti founded Saras S.p.A., an energy multinational corporation with operations in petroleum refining, marketing, transportation, and power generation. In 1955, he became the owner and chairman of Serie A football club Internazionale Milano F.C. Under his ownership and Helenio Herrera's coaching, Inter thrived, earning the nickname of ''Grande Inter'' for their national and international success. Angelo Moratti was the second most victorious owner in the history of the club, behind his son Massimo who owned the club from 1995 to 2004 and from 2006 to 2013. References External linksAngelo Morattiat Treccani The ''Enciclopedia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere e Arti'' (Italian for "Italian Encyclopedia of Science, Letters, and Arts"), best known as ''Treccani'' for its developer Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusta-Priolo
The petrochemical complex of Augusta-Priolo (called ''Polo petrolchimico siracusano'' in Italian) is a vast industrialized coastal area in eastern Sicily including the territory of the municipalities of Augusta, Priolo Gargallo and Melilli. Main industrial activities are oil refining, processing of oil derivatives and energy production. The complex, whose beginnings date back to 1949, has produced significant environmental problems for the coastline and the entire area, which accordingly is sometimes dubbed "Trinacria nera" (black Sicily or black triangle). Among the companies in the region are ExxonMobil, Sasol, ERG, Polimeri Europa and Syndial. See also *Triangle of death (Italy) *Angelo Moratti *Port of Augusta Port of Augusta ( it, Porto di Augusta) is a port serving Augusta, Sicily, Augusta, Sicily. In 2007, 33.041 million tonnes passed through the port. History The natural port has been used since ancient times. It wasn't until the 1930s though that t ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edison Group
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. He established the first industrial research laboratory. Edison was raised in the American Midwest. Early in his career he worked as a telegraph operator, which inspired some of his earliest inventions. In 1876, he established his first laboratory facility in Menlo Park, New Jersey, where many of his early inventions were developed. He later established a botanical laboratory in Fort Myers, Florida, in colla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liquigas
Cannondale Pro Cycling Team (), previously known as Liquigas, was an Italian professional road bicycle racing team in the UCI ProTour. History The team was formed at the start of the UCI ProTour in 2005. the team was co-title sponsored by Italian companies Liquigas and Bianchi, therefore it was named Liquigas–Bianchi. It featured a number of big names including Italian riders Mario Cipollini, Danilo Di Luca and Stefano Garzelli, as well as Magnus Bäckstedt. In 2007, Cannondale replaced Bianchi as the bicycle sponsor. This marked Cannondale's return to the ProTour after discontinuing sponsorship of the Lampre–Caffita team at the end of the 2005 season. Being an American company, their sponsorship led to a small American ridership on the team. On 11 July 2008 the news broke from the French sports paper L'Equipe that Spanish rider Manuel Beltrán had tested positive for EPO after the first stage of the tour. It was blood abnormalities before the start of the tour that led F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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